Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman Wins Best Actress in Stunning Upset Win

In a surprise twist, Olivia Colman took home the best-actress category at Sunday night’s Oscars, beating out perceived front-runner Glenn Close. The actress, nominated for her delightfully twisted turn as Queen Anne in The Favourite, looked shocked as she took the stage, delivering a charming speech that captured her utter surprise at winning.

“It’s genuinely quite stressful,” she said at the start of her speech. “This is hilarious.”

With tears in her eyes, Colman went on to thank co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, as well as The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos. “If, by the way, I forget anybody, I’m going to find you later and I’m going to give you all a massive snog,” the British star added. She then took a moment to thank Close, a seven-time nominee whom many expected to win for the first time this year. “Glenn Close, this is not how I wanted it to be,” she said as Close laughed in the audience. “I think you’re amazing.”

Colman continued, dedicating part of her speech to “any little girl who’s practicing their speech on the telly. You never know!” After noticing the teleprompter urging her to wrap things up (which she responded to by blowing a raspberry), Colman thanked her husband (“He’s going to cry! I’m not”). Oh, and one more person: “Lady Gaga! Thank you!”